Ina Druviete

Name, surname (incl. scientific degree)
Ina Druviete, Dr. habil. philol., professor

Affiliation
University of Latvia

Short biography
Education – University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology (cum laude, 1981), Dr. philol. (1985), the Nordic Council Research grants (1993-1995) Dr. habil. philol. (1996), J.William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship, University of Pittsburgh, USA (1996-1997).
Work experience – researcher, Latvian Language Institute (1984-), professor, University of Latvia (1997-), Vice-Rector for Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Latvia (2015-).
Member of 8., 9., 10., 11. Saeima (Parliament of Latvia) (2002-2014).
Minister of Education and Science, Republic of Latvia (2004-2006, 2014).
Member of Steering Committee of European University Alliance FORTHEM (2019-)
Vice-President, European University Foundation (EUF) (2015-)
Vice-President, European Federation of National Institutions for Language (EFNIL) (2207-2009).
Member of editorial boards for journals and series:  “Latvijas Zinātņu Akadēmijas Vēstis” "Linguistica Lettica" , “Valoda dažādu kultūru kontekstā”, “Valoda: nozīme un forma”, "Studies in World Language Problems", “Taikomoji kalbotyra”,  "Standard Language" ("Bendrinė kalba"),  “International Journal of Indo-Baltic Culture and Studies (IJIBCS)” .

Areas of scientific interests
Sociolinguistics, language policy, education policy, ethnopolitics.

The most important publications (please provide a list of 5-10 most significant scientific publications)
Since 1985 – about 300 publications, 8 monographs, since 2014- 58 publications.
Druviete I. Language as a Value in a Pragmatic World: Global and National Approach.  Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture. Vol. 11, University of Latvia, 2021, 6-18.
Druviete I., Kļava G. The role of Livonian in Latvia from a sociolinguistic perspective. Eesti ja soome-ugri keeleteaduse ajakiri=Journal of Estonian and Finno-Ugric Linguistics. Vol.9, N2, SI : Livonian studies III, 2018, 129-146.
Druviete I., Veisbergs A. The Latvian Language in the 21st Century. Latvia and Latvians. Vol. I. . Riga : Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2018, 244-278.
Baltiņš M., Druviete I. Ceļavējš cilvēku ciltij: valoda sabiedrībā = Trade Wind for Human Tribe. Language in Society. Zinātniskā redaktore Dr.philol. Linda Lauze. Rīga : Latviešu valodas aģentūra, 2017.
Druviete I., Ozolins U. The Latvian referendum on Russian as a second state language February 2012.  Language Problems & Language Planning, Vol. 40: 2, John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2016, 121-145.
Druviete I. Latvijas Republikas Satversmes ievads (Preambula) Latvijas valodas situācijas kontekstā = Preamble to the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia (Satversme) in the Context of the Language Situation. Linguistica Lettica Nr. 23 (2015), 5.-26. lpp.
Druviete I. Latvijas valodas politika Eiropas Savienības kontekstā = Language Policy in Latvia in the Context of the EU. Rīga: LZA, 1998.
Druviete I. Kārlis Mīlenbahs. Rīga: Zinātne, 1990.

The most important achievements, awards
Leader of the State Research Program “Latvian Language” (2018-2021)
Vice-Chair of State Language Commission under Auspices of the President of Latvia (2003-2019)
Honorary Doctor, Daugavpils University (2016).
Full member of Latvian Academy of Sciences (2016)
K.Mīlenbahs award of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (2015).
The Order of the Three Stars, Third Class, Republic of Latvia (2012).

Contacts
University of Latvia, Raiņa bulvāris 19-274, Rīga-LV1586.
Tel. +371 26352167
Ina.druviete@lu.lv